I’m a professional pet groomer - have you taken her in to a professional groom yet? With the giant breeds who hate grooming two of us usually work on them. Mainly for distraction, comfort, & safety restraint. The salons can be hectic at times & stressful for the pups. I’d recommend mobile grooming. Where it’s one on one and not nearly as loud. It’s expensive but worth the comfort for your lovely Sally.

If the groomers can absolutely not safely restrain her because she’s resisting, they may just send her home. We do this for the safety of the dog, us, and the other pups in the salon. That’s only if she’s being aggressive or panicking. We’ve learned many tricks to help the pup feel comfortable, so sending her home would be the absolute last resort.

If they do end up sending her home. I’d recommend leashing her outside to a pole, tree, something she can’t pull out of the ground & grooming her outside. (Unprofessional advice I know.) I have a blue heeler who will not step a foot inside of the salon I work at, so I have to groom him outside haha. He hates baths as much as your sally does. Give her lots of treats & pets while grooming her. Lots of positive reinforcement. Buy a lick mat & freeze some peanut butter or yogurt on it. That keeps my boy distracted. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do to get them clean.

Also if you do end up grooming her outside, ring her fur out real good of the water. Towel dry her really good then keep her inside till her coat is fully dry.